German Chancellor Merz has said he wants Western Balkan countries to be better integrated into the EU as they seek full membership. Commission head Von der Leyen called for a "faster" enlargement process.

EU and Western Balkans leaders are gathering in Montenegro ahead of a high-level summit focused on EU enlargement. Montenegro, the host nation, is also a frontrunner and could…

Top EU chiefs are gathering in Tivat, Montenegro from this Thursday for the EU-Western Balkans summit. But with the EU already struggling to manage 27 member states, why is…

The European Union is exploring ways to speed up the membership process for six Western Balkan countries.

The European Union will look for new ways to speed up the membership process for six candidate countries from the Western Balkans at an upcoming summit, European Council President…

The Franco-German paper aims to give Western Balkan countries hope about their path into the European Union, per an EU diplomat.

European Council President Antonio Costa said new ways need to be found to speed up Western Balkans membership in the EU. His comments come ahead of an upcoming summit in…

Western Balkans countries and Moldova should be involved more in the daily business of the EU, as they progress on domestic reforms, a Franco-German paper suggests

Merz and Macron pitch "building blocks" approach to EU enlargement to revitalise accession talks, ahead of this week's Western Balkans summit.

In Montenegro: trasformiamo l’azione in adesione

Wie geht es weiter mit dem EU-Beitritt der Westbalkan-Staaten? Das ist das Thema beim Gipfel in Montenegro. Das Land scheint dem Ziel am nächsten. Doch zur Vollmitgliedschaft sind…

Berlin (dpa) - Deutschland und Frankreich wollen heute bei einem Gipfeltreffen der EU mit sechs Westbalkan-Staaten in Montenegro eine neue Initiative für eine Beschleunigung der…

Hier finden Sie Informationen zu dem Thema „EU-Erweiterung“. Lesen Sie jetzt „Merz und Macron starten Westbalkan-Initiative“.

La cumbre Balcanes Occidentales-UE de este viernes en Tivat ha de servir para reactivar el camino de entrada de quienes más tiempo llevan esperando: 'Es el momento', avisa Antonio…

European Union and Balkan leaders are meeting in Montenegro for talks on expanding the bloc. This region is seen as crucial for countering security and economic threats from…

Macron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countries

EU and Western Balkan leaders gathered in the Adriatic port town of Tivat in Montenegro on Friday, alongside heads of Europe's largest economies including French President…

Beim EU-Westbalkan-Gipfeltreffen wollen Deutschland und Frankreich das Beitrittsverfahren zur EU beschleunigen. Die Initiative soll Anreize für Reformen schaffen.

A high-stakes EU-Western Balkans summit is underway in Montenegro, with enlargement in the spotlight and France and Germany pushing for a more gradual path to EU integration. Our…

Council chief calls for the EU's enlargement rules to be "streamlined" by removing the need for unanimity at each stage of the process in an exclusive Euronews interview, framing…

Council chief calls for the EU's enlargement rules to be "streamlined" by removing the need for unanimity at each stage of the process, framing the shift towards the Balkans as…